It may be hard to believe, but Curiosity hasn’t driven anywhere yet. It was placed on Mars with the skycrane on August 6, and has not moved since. They’re very careful with their new toys.
Mars Rover Curiosity Ready for Test Drive
After acing a steering test, NASA’s new Mars rover will go for short drive on Wednesday, its first move since reaching the Red Planet.
Curiosity won’t break any distance records during its test drive, which is expected to last about 30 minutes. The one-ton, six-wheeled rover should travel about 10 feet forward, pivot its wheels and back up, reparking at a 90-degree angle from its starting point inside Gale Crater.
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